How long do people stay in their homes in North Adams, MA?

Name: How long people stay in North Adams, MA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
License: https://www.census.gov/data/developers/about/terms-of-service.html

18.2% (±4.3 points) of households in North Adams, MA moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

23.3% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 18.2% (±4.3 points)
Since before 2000: 23.3%

When households in North Adams moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	North Adams	Berkshire County	Massachusetts	United States
2023 or later	2.1% (±1.3 points)	3.3%	4.0%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	16.1% (±4.1 points)	15.3%	18.5%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	43.3% (±5.4 points)	34.6%	38.6%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	15.2% (±3.1 points)	18.2%	16.1%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	8.8% (±2.7 points)	11.7%	10.9%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	14.5% (±3.0 points)	16.8%	12.0%	9.5%

A high share of recent movers usually means more renting households and more turnover; a high share of long-time residents usually means more owners who have stayed.

In North Adams, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Berkshire County (18.6%).

It is not measurably different from Massachusetts (22.5%).

It is lower than the national figure (24.8%).

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near North Adams

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with North Adams
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
North Adams	—	18.2% (±4.3 points)	—
Adams (community)	3.2 mi	17.2% (±5.7 points)	Not measurably different
Clarksburg	3.3 mi	21.4% (±7.0 points)	Not measurably different
Adams	3.5 mi	16.1% (±4.3 points)	Not measurably different
Williamstown (community)	4.8 mi	33.6% (±9.9 points)	Higher
Florida	5.2 mi	6.3% (±5.6 points)	Lower
Williamstown	5.5 mi	27.5% (±5.9 points)	Higher
New Ashford	7.0 mi	8.7% (±31.0 points)	Not measurably different
Savoy	7.4 mi	13.4% (±6.0 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Florida, MA (6.3%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Williamstown (community), MA (33.6%), Williamstown, MA (27.5%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Households that moved in since 2020 across Berkshire County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
4	Clarksburg	21.4% (±7.0 points)
5	Pittsfield	20.4% (±2.7 points)
6	Lenox	20.0% (±6.6 points)
7	West Stockbridge	19.7% (±7.2 points)
8	Lee	19.6% (±8.9 points)
9	Stockbridge	18.5% (±10.2 points)
10	North Adams	18.2% (±4.3 points)
11	Hancock	17.9% (±10.1 points)
12	Windsor	17.7% (±7.4 points)
13	Monterey	16.7% (±7.7 points)
14	Becket	16.2% (±5.7 points)
15	Adams	16.1% (±4.3 points)
16	Dalton	15.4% (±6.5 points)

Showing 13 of 32 places in Berkshire County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

What you can do on Seayora in North Adams

One account for renting, owning, managing and fixing homes, with these figures beside you.

Looking for a place to rent?

Browse homes for rent near North Adams, save the ones you like and apply online.

Browse rentals · Create a renter account

Own or manage a rental?

List it, sign the lease and collect rent online, with the figures for North Adams beside you.

Create a landlord account · See what landlords get

Do repairs, renovations or maintenance?

Get found by owners and renters near North Adams, and send estimates and invoices from your phone.

Join as a pro · Find a pro

Questions about North Adams

How often do people move in North Adams?

18.2% of households in North Adams, MA moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does North Adams have?

23.3% of households in North Adams have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — North Adams city, Massachusetts

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for North Adams city, Massachusetts (place:46225, in state:25).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

The API needs a free key.

Request a Census API key.

DP04_0051PE, DP04_0051PM, DP04_0052PE, DP04_0052PM, DP04_0053PE, DP04_0053PM, DP04_0054PE, DP04_0054PM, DP04_0055PE, DP04_0055PM, DP04_0056PE, DP04_0056PM

This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.